Report Says Netanyahu Asked UAE President to Deny Pre-October 7 Warning Claim

A person described as having firsthand knowledge said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a Sunday meeting in Abu Dhabi, to deny a report that he had warned Netanyahu before Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. Two people briefed on the trip confirmed the roughly hour-long meeting, according to the account published Monday. The reported request has not been confirmed by either government, and the earlier warning claim remains disputed. The UAE Foreign Ministry declined to discuss the meeting, while Netanyahu's office did not immediately comment, according to the report.